2021 DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards winners announced
THE winners of the 2021 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards were announced last night at a gala dinner in Sydney. Congratulations to all winners, highly commended...
OPINION: Crew welfare self-assessment tool is a failure
By Human Rights at Sea, a nongovernmental organisation that advocates for the human rights of people at sea THE RightShip Crew Welfare Self-Assessment Tool as part of the...
Australia’s new biofouling requirements
THERE are new rules for managing biofouling for international vessels arriving in Australia that will come into effect on 15 June 2022. Under the requirements, operators of all...
Pictured: the 2021 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
LAST week many in the Australian maritime and logistics industry gathered in Sydney to eat, drink and celebrate the achievements of the past year. Jillian Carson-Jackson, the...
BIMCO and IBIA launch bunker survey
BIMCO and the International Bunker Industry Association are launching a survey aimed at the winder maritime industry. The organisations will use the views the survey gathers to...
Fremantle Ports fast tracks container arrivals
FREMANTLE Ports has worked behind the scenes with key supply chain partners to fast track the handling of containers coming into WA carrying groceries, as a result of the...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 17 February 2022
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week remained flat after a steep incline following a period of long decline. The BDI on Friday (18 February) was 1964, a very slight decrease on the...
Devonport salvors remove fuel from sunken tugs
SALVORS at the Port of Devonport have recovered more than 18,000 litres of oil and fuel from submerged tugs Campbell Cove and York Cove. As the response continues at the Port of...
PacTow celebrates ISO certifications
MARINE services company Pacific Towing (PacTow), based in Papua New Guinea, is celebrating after achieving three recent ISO certifications – ISO:9001 (Quality), ISO:45001...
New Future International Trade Alliance to standardise digital trade
THE formation of the Future International Trade Alliance has brought together five leading industry associations in a commitment to standardise digital trade. The alliance was...
Data analysis warns of continued trans-Pacific vessel pressure
SHIPPING data analyst Sea-Intelligence has forecast continued trans-Pacific vessel pressure coinciding with the rising number of deployed vessels. In a recent report,...
PIL launches new Australia-China service
PACIFIC International Lines is launching a new service linking the major east-coast ports of Australia with China. The new service, called Sino Australia Express (SAE), will...
Biosecurity surveillance program guidelines released
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has released guidelines that provide practical insights to support the design and implementation of...
The Alliance adjusts liner services
THE setup of THE Alliance’s network has been reconfigured to ensure a comprehensive port coverage. The enhanced liner service setup will be effective from March 2022. A key change...
Maersk announces generational change of its board of directors
SHIPPING line Maersk has announced that Robert Maersk Uggla is nominated as the new chair of the board and Marc Engel as new vice chair, to be finalised at the annual general...
